Revelation 14:14-16

"And. looked, and behold. white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head. golden crown, and in his hand. sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with. loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped."--14:14-16.

This personal coming of Christ, to close the dispensation begun at the Cross, is. doctrine most emphatically and fully taught in the New Testament. Some of the incidents of his coming have been described by the Savior himself. He says that the Son of man shall be seen coming upon the clouds of heaven (Matthew 24:30). John here sees the Son of man sitting upon. white cloud. The Savior says that his coming shall be with great power and glory. John now sees upon the head of the Son of man. golden crown. The Savior says (Matthew 24:30) that he will send his angels to gather the elect. John hears in angel bid him who sat upon the cloud, to reap the earth, for its harvest was ripe. There is gathered first the ripened harvest of the elect of God. It is an angel that came out of the temple of God as. messenger of God, carrying to the Son the Father's command to gather the elect from the four corners of the earth. Then. longing, waiting Church, "loving the appearing of the Son of man," shall first be gathered into the heavenly garner. The ripe sheaves are gathered, "the earth is reaped," and the harvest of souls is ended forever. But those who are upon the earth "shall not prevent them that are asleep." At the voice of the archangel the dead shall wake, from their long sleep in the embrace of earth. Death shall be swallowed up in victory. "Blessed henceforth forever are the dead who died in the Lord. Yea, saith the Spirit, they do rest from their labors and their works do follow them."